Recycle your small electrical items at your local Recycling Centre during January, and for every tonne, Veolia (Nottingham County Council’s waste contractors) will donate £5 to Motor Neurone Disease Association, the chosen charity of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Chairman. Veolia have even … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions – Update
The team efforts of 2019 have been amazing.A HUGE number of bags – 515 - have been collected; 495 volunteer hours. If you’re wondering what 515 bags of litter look like - see the photograph and times by 26! And of course, we must acknowledge that there are other wonderful NG11 individuals that go … [Read more...]
100 trees to be planted as part of 100 years of council housing
Nottingham City Homes have teamed up with Summerwood Community Garden to plant the first 10 trees at Woodthorpe Grange in Sherwood.The 10 fruit trees, which were grown by Summerwood at their Clifton plot, were planted on Woodthorpe Park, close to the council owned tower blocks and new extra care … [Read more...]
£5 million restoration of The Old Rectory in Clifton Village
Works are due to begin on the restoration of the iconic Grade II Listed building The Old Rectory, in Clifton Village, Nottingham – with Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson at the helm of the anticipated construction project. The £5 million development, titled Rectory Gardens, will see the historic … [Read more...]
Kieron Kicks Cancer
Kieron Tatham 47 from Gotham Nottinghamshire, a life long keen martial artist who has been training with PKA Kickboxing in Clifton since January 2012. Whilst training for his Brown belt in February 2017 he found a lump in his throat and got the dreaded news after having a biopsy that it was … [Read more...]
Take five to ensure you do not fall victim to a fraudulent attack
People across Nottinghamshire are being asked to take five to stop fraud and ensure they do not fall victim to a fraudulent attack by phone, text, email or online. As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, everyone should always take five minutes to reflect and step back from the situation … [Read more...]
New Flagship Care Home development for Silverdale
On the site of the former Clifton Bridge Inn at the intersection of the A52 and A453 now sits a stunning new 83-bed contemporary care home. Built by Wynbrook Limited and designed by Rayner Davies Architects, the scheme has created around 50 new jobs and has been greatly welcomed by the local … [Read more...]
Local nature walks
As the season turns colder and the air turns crisper, transforming the landscape from all the orangey colours of autumn on the way into winter, you may feel obliged to spend more time cuddled up indoors with a cuppa tea. However, for those of you who enjoy a brisk nature walk and enjoy the … [Read more...]
Clifton Fireworks display
Come along to the Annual Clifton All Whites Firework display, bonfire and funfair night taking place on Saturday 9th November 2019! Gates will open at 5pm, the mini fireworks display, perfect for the younger family members, begins at 6:30pm and the main display will be at 8:30pm. The evening is … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champs take on Clifton A453
On the 9th October the NG11 Clean Champions joined with Highways England for another incredible and successful collaborative event, cleaning up the Clifton A453 and beyond with Poppies! Yet again with the sun on our backs, 45 wonderful NG11 Clean Champions plus 7 fantastic junior litter … [Read more...]